Dr Rowley: Let us rally around Haiti

Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has called for the region to rally around the people of Haiti, and offer as much support as possible, even as he expressed “shock” at the assassination of Haiti’s President, Jovenel Moïse.

Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has called for the region to rally around the people of Haiti, and offer as much support as possible, even as he expressed “shock” at the assassination of Haiti’s President, Jovenel Moïse.

President Moïse was assassinated, and his wife critically wounded by gunmen who stormed their home in the wee hours of Wednesday July 7th.

Dr Rowley made the comments in an official statement issued this morning.

The full text of the statement from Prime Minister Rowley, follows…

Statement from the Prime Minister on the Assassination of the President of Haiti

The Government of Trinidad and Tobago is shocked at the tragic developments in Haiti with the assassination of the President of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse earlier this morning.

We offer our deepest condolences to the family of President Moïse and to the Government and People of Haiti, our brothers and sisters in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on this most distressing occurrence.

Trinidad and Tobago pledges to work together with our CARICOM colleagues and other hemispheric and international partners to support Haiti at this very difficult time.